2-8-21 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting Minutes

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JAY MARTIN CHAIRMAN TREY KENDRICK MEMBER MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE MEETING February 8, 2021 CHUCK ENGELKEN MEMBER BILL BENTLEY ALTERNATE The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, February 8, 2021, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business: Committee Members present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Trey Kendrick Committee Members attending remotely: None Committee Members absent: Bill Bentley Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person, in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) There were no citizen comments. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the January 11, 2021, meeting. [Chairman Martin] Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes Member Kendrick seconded the motion: the motion was adopted, 3-0. b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Harris County recommended minimum drainage and floodplain standards. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works] Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Public Works Director, introduced Candyce Ward of CobbFendley, who provided a presentation on the new floodplain minimum standard recommendations from Harris County. Member Engelken moved to accept the proposal recommendations; the motion was seconded by Member Kendrick; the motion was adopted, 3-0. c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an interlocal agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena related to land within the ETJ of the respective cities. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works] Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Public Works Director, said City staff was still working with the City of Pasadena. Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney, recapped the discussions thus far, noting a response was received this afternoon, coming closer to the City of La Porte's original requests. Mr. Askins reminded all that there was a provision in the contract that the City of Pasadena would have to provide reimbursement and a 20% surcharge if the City of La Porte had to complete the work. The Committee February 8, 2021 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes